Unit 77

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18 occurrences in 11 verses

Helaman 8:5, 6, 8, 21,

Helaman 9:2, 8, 14, 16, 17, 20, 41

Helaman 8:5

Therefore they did cry unto the people, saying:

Why do you suffer this man to revile against us?

For behold he doth condemn all this people, even unto destruction;

yea, and also that these our great cities shall be taken from us,

that we shall have no place in them.

Helaman 8:6

And now we know that this is impossible,

for behold, we are powerful, and our cities great,

therefore our enemies can have no power over us.

Helaman 8:8

Yea, behold, all the judgments will come upon us

which he has testified unto us;

for we know that he has testified aright unto us concerning our iniquities.

And behold they are many,

and he knoweth as well all things which shall befall us

as he knoweth of our iniquities;

Helaman 8:21

And now will you dispute that Jerusalem was destroyed?

Will ye say that the sons of Zedekiah were not slain,

all except it were Mulek?

Yea, and do ye not behold that the seed of Zedekiah are with us,

and they were driven out of the land of Jerusalem?

But behold, this is not all—

Helaman 9:2

Behold, now we will know of a surety

whether this man be a prophet

and God hath commanded him

to prophesy such marvelous things unto us.

Behold, we do not believe that he hath;

yea, we do not believe that he is a prophet;

nevertheless, if this thing

which he has said concerning the chief judge be true,

that he be dead,

then will we believe that the other words which he has spoken are true.

Helaman 9:8

And now behold, the people knew nothing concerning the multitude

who had gathered together at the garden of Nephi;

therefore they said among themselves:

These men are they who have murdered the judge,

and God has smitten them that they could not flee from us.

Helaman 9:14

We ran and came to the place of the judgment–seat,

and when we saw all things even as Nephi had testified,

we were astonished insomuch that we fell to the earth;

and when we were recovered from our astonishment,

behold they cast us into prison.

Helaman 9:16

And now it came to pass that

the judges did expound the matter unto the people,

and did cry out against Nephi, saying:

Behold, we know that this Nephi must have agreed

with some one to slay the judge,

and then he might declare it unto us,

that he might convert us unto his faith,

that he might raise himself to be a great man,

chosen of God, and a prophet.

Helaman 9:17

And now behold, we will detect this man,

and he shall confess his fault

and make known unto us the true murderer of this judge.

Helaman 9:20

Saying unto him:

Thou art confederate;

who is this man that hath done this murder?

Now tell us, and acknowledge thy fault;

saying,

Behold here is money;

and also we will grant unto thee thy life

if thou wilt tell us, and acknowledge the agreement

which thou hast made with him.

Helaman 9:41

And there were others who said:

Behold, he is a god,

for except he was a god

he could not know of all things.

For behold, he has told us the thoughts of our hearts,

and also has told us things;

and even he has brought unto our knowledge

the true murderer of our chief judge.